Recipe
Lebanese falafel
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 1 Hrs 30 Min
Cooking time : 30 Min
Level of difficulty : Medium
Ingredients
4 servings
- 375 gr broad /fava beans , soaked overnight
- 375 gr chick peas, soaked overnight
- 2 cloves garlic , crushed
- 1 large brown onion, finely chopped
- 4 large spring onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 hot or green pepper, finely chopped or ground
- 1 level tablespoon bicarbonate of soda
- 3 tablespoons plan flour
- 1 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- oil, for frying
Preparation
Drain the beans and chick peas and rinse well in cold water. If the beans are not skinless , skin them. Pound or grind the beans and chick peas (if grinding put them through the fine blade of the mincer twice)
Mix in the crushed garlic, chopped onion, spring onions and hot pepper, then add the remaining ingredients except oil.
Pound or blend the mixture to a smooth paste and let rest for at least 1 hour.
Take walnut-sized lumps of the mixture and mould into round flat shapes 4 cm in diameter.
Allow to rest for 15 minutes, them deep-fry patties in oil until golden brown.
Serve hot, accompanied by a tomato and cucumber salad and Tahini sauce
